Put down the PBR, get off your skateboard, or otherwise refrain from you current summertime activity.
We have a very important and urgent snowboarding update to relay to you…
TRIPLE CORRRRRRRK!
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Torstein… you little so-and-so. A Triple?!
Monday, June 7th, 2010Don’t Mess with Messner
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
When Tom Messner tells you it’s going to be 75 degrees this weekend, you get in the car, you drive to your favorite Vermont mountain and you shred. You shred like it’s your last day of the season (because it just may be). It’s what Tom Messner would want. And you DO NOT defy Tom Messner.
Tom Messner says we’re going to set records with the high temps on Saturday. And tomorrow’s gonna come darn close. This is the last weekend to get your shred on at several VT resorts, so if one of your go-t0 spots is on the April 4 list below, get your butt in gear and get up here. Tom Messner.
Closing Dates:
The view from the peak of Bolton Valley this morning. Sunshine and record-breaking temps in the 70s are in store this weekend.
Bolton – April 4th
Bromley – April 4th
Burke – April 4th
Mad River Glen – April 4th
Magic Mountain – April 4th
Pico – April 4th
Smugglers’ Notch – April 11th
Okemo – April 11th, possibly later
Mount Snow – April 11th, possibly later
Stratton – April 11
Stowe – April 18th
Jay Peak – TBD
Killington – TBD
Sugarbush – TBD
Mountains tend to offer deep discounts this time of year, so really you’ve got no excuse not to be here. Ride Vermont recommends throwing a hibachi and a cooler full of adult or non-adult, whatever your case may be, beverages in the trunk of your hoopty and setting up base camp in the parking lot. There’s nothing better than taking a few laps with friends, grilling, taking a few more laps, beverage break, take several more laps, beverage break #2.
Have a blast this weekend.
-Luke
This is THE weekend to be in Vermont.
Thursday, March 25th, 2010Gotta love spring riding in Vermont. The days are longer, the lift lines are shorter, the weather is sweet, lift tickets get cheaper, and the snow takes on a food-like consistency (corn, mashed potatoes, sugar) that is perfect for learning new tricks in the park, or simply learning to snowboard, period.
There is an unbelievable amount of events at Vermont resorts this weekend, including live music, pond skimming and cardboard races. Know what else? It’s Maple Open House Weekend. Sugarmakers across the state open their sugar shacks to visitors, with tours and an array of maple products for sale. If you’ve never met a real live sugar maker, now’s your chance. Maybe they’ll even sign your chest. For a listing of open sugarhouses all around the state visit vermontmaple.org.
Ride Vermont-approved events:
-Vermont Specialty Food Tasting at Smuggler’s Notch. Cabot Cheese, maple products, Westminster Crackers, Green Mountain Coffee and tons more. Don’t be shy when visiting the sample stand – eat and be merry from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Gazebo in the Resort Village.
-Snoe.down 2010 at Killington. Jam band fans: pull out your patchwork pants and fire up the Prius – this is a weekend-long winter music and sports festival hosted by the band moe., with performances at Killington Resort and Rutland’s new Spartan Arena. Several bands are scheduled to appear March 26-28.
-Reggaefest 2010 at Mount Snow. With reggae music all weekend, a crowd-pleasing pond skimming contest on Saturday and a raucous cardboard derby on Sunday.
-2nd Annual Joey Jam at Okemo. Fast becoming the most talked-about event of the season, the Joey Jam rail jam competition is back after a wild premiere last year. This year’s winner is taking home a 1989 Chevy Camaro RS. It comes with a new Pioneer CD deck, and some Efx speakers. So awesome. Be there.
-Battle for Burlington at Jay Peak. The 4th Annual Jay Peak Battle for Burlington is a slopestyle jam competition for snowboarders in college. Rep your school in team colors and slay the park in a 2 1/2 hour session.
Have fun and be safe out there this weekend.
-Luke
2010 Burton US Open Rail Jam, + the 5-DAY GIVEAWAY
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010The 5-DAY GIVEAWAY starts tomorrow on our Facebook Fan page. We’re giving away one lift ticket every day to resorts like Stowe, Stratton, Okemo, Killington and Jay Peak. All you have to do is be a Fan of RideVermont and check back daily to see if you’re the random winner. At the end of Day 5, we’re giving away a 5-day lift and lodging package to Mount Snow. I know, I can’t believe how generous we are either. Good luck.
And now back to your regularly scheduled US Open coverage. I already wrote about the Black and Night rail jam that went down Friday night, so now it’s time for some photos (plus a sick video from our friends at Snowboarder Mag. well, we’re not really friends. we’ve never met. hopefully we’re at least not NOT friends).
The view from the grandstands. Grandstands? Yeah, there were grandstands at a rail jam. That's gotta be a first.
Tim Humphries, hand plant over the QP tube.
Charles Reid is from Canada and he speaks French. Don't hold it against him, though, because he can do things like stylee handplants. And oh yeah, he won the rail jam too.
Halfpipe finals photos – 2010 Burton US Open at Stratton.
Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Hit #2 of Kazuhiro Kokubo's winning run was arguably the loftiest, most styleed, effortless-looking McTwist Chicken Wing ever. It's no wonder this Japanese dude - who wears a mouthguard while riding - took first place.
Louie Vito was keeping it real in a green, logo-less hoodie. His back to back double corks were a crowd pleaser, but not enough to beat Kazu.
The first of Louie's back to back double corks. Fun fact: Louie Vito attended Stratton Mountain School.
KP, this US Open's for you.
You have to wonder if these kids on the lift (especially the lil dude second from right with the jeans and sunglasses on) realized they were sitting next to an Olympic silver medalist (Peetu, far left) and the about-to-be-crowned US Open winner, Kazu (second from left). Either way, priceless image.
Vermont native Hannah Teter seemed relaxed and calm at the top of the pipe.
Kelly Clark is famous for two things: winning, and boosting WAY higher than all the competition. She did both on Saturday, taking her fourth US Open halfpipe title and impressing the crowd with major amplitude.
